Magazine-pistol.



C. A. PATTISON.

MAGAZINE PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY z. 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

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C. A. PATTISON.-

MAGAZINE PISTOL. APPLICATION FILED JULY 2. 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

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Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

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UNTFB STATES @FFCE CHARLES A. PATTISON, OF MISSOULA, MONTANA.

MAGAZINE-PISTOL.

v kan To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. PA'r'rIsoN, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Missoula, in the county of Missoula andState of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Pistols, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to magazine pistols, and one of the principalobjects of the same is to provide a pistol having a magazine in the gripor stock for containing the cartridges, means being provided for forcingthe upper cartridge in place in the barrel at each operation of thebreech block.

Another object of the invention is to provide a magazine in the handleof the pistol, said magazine being covered by the grips at the sides ofthe handle, said grips being mounted to slide out of the way for fillingthe magazine, and to be held in place by spring latches.

Another object of the invention is to provide simple and reliable meansfor ejecting the cartridge blank simultaneously with the operation ofthe breech block and to provide a spring actuated cut-o for preventingdisplacement of the parts during the loading operation.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation and partial section of a pistol made inaccordance with my invention, the hammer being shown in full lines inhalf cocked position and in dotted lines in full cocked and ringposition. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 3 is a detailsectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the directionindicated by the arrows. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, showing theposition of the parts when ready for loading the magazine. Fig. 5 is asectional view illustrating the piston cocked and ready for tiring. Fig.6 is a detail sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. Fig. 7 is asectional view showing the grip member removed from one side and thepiston in fired position with the blank cartridge in place ready to beejected. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the breech block and ejectorin position to receive a new cartridge, the previously red cartridgeblank Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 2, 1909.

Patented J an. 25, 1910.

serial No. 505,624.

' being shown in position as it is thrown out or ejected.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the barrel which issecured to the stock by means of the threaded connection 2. rlhe stock 3consists of the oppositely disposed side port-ion having an integraltrigger guard 4, and extended to form the handle portion 5, the latterbeing hollow and provided with suitable guides 6 for the sliding gripmembers 7. Connected to the upper ends of the grip members 7 are pins 8which extend through spaced metal strips 9. The metal strips 9 areconnected to the inner walls of the side members 1,0, and the latter areprovided with oppositely projecting .longitudinal dovetails 11 which titin grooves in the inner walls of the grips 7. A slot 12 is formed in thedovetailed portion 11. for the pins S. Springs 13 are secured at theopposite ends of the slot to hold the pins 8 in the rounded offsetportions 14 of said slot. The members are spaced apart sufiiciently toform a hollow magazine for the cartridges 1G, and said cartridges aresupported upon a spring-actuated support 17, the spring 18 beingdisposed between the support and the lower end 19 of the handle. Thebreech block 2O is provided with guide ribs 21 at opposite sidesthereof, said ribs being mounted to slide in guideways 21X in the stock3. This breech block is provided with a longitudinal bore in which ismounted the firing pin 22, said firing pin having a slot or recess 23 onits upper side to accommodate a transverse pin 2st serving a stop forthe movement of the tiring pin. Upon the inner end of the tiring pin isa reduced portion 25, and a spiral spring 26 surrounds the reducedportion, said spring bearing at one end against the firing pin and theopposite end bearing against a shoulder in the bore of the breech block.The point or pin 27 extends through a small bore at the inner end of thebreech block, as shown in Fig. 5. An ejector 28 is connected to thebreech block and is provided with a linger 29 which engages the rim ofthe cartridge, when the breech block is in firing position.

For operating the breech block and ejector a lever 30 is provided, saidlever being pivoted at 81 to the handle, and provided with a cross pin32 adapted to work in a slot or recess 33 in the breech block. The lever30 extendsnpon opposite sides of the pivotal point 31, and at the lowerend of said level` a spring 34 is adapted to engage a notch 35 in thefront portion of the handle. The lever 30 is seated in-a recess 36 inthe handle and is provided with a projection 37 which engages a notch 38at the bottom of the recess. Secured in said recess is a spring 39having upon its outer end a roller 40, the normal tension of said spring39 being exerted to throw the lever 30 outward when the spring 34 isreleased from, the notch 35. The spring 34 is connected to a slidinglinger piece-41 which is operated to withdraw the spring from the notch35.

A spring actuated cut-off 42 comprising longitudinally extending membersmounted in recesses at opposite sides of the barrel has a cross bar 43extending across the top of the bore 44 of the barrel, as shown moreparticularly in F ig. 3. Studs 45 project outwardly from a cross bar 43,and springs 46 exert their tension to move the cut-off outwardly whenthe breech block 2O is moved backwardly in position to extract thecartridge blank. The cross bar 43 is engaged by the flange of thecartridge when the latter is pushed in place by the breech block againstthe tension of the springs 46.

The hammer 47 is pivoted at 48 and provided upon its lower side withnotches 49. A spring 50 secured in the breech projects into a recess 51in the hammer, said spring bearing upon a projection 52 and exerting itsstress to throw the hammer against the firing pin 22. The sear 53 ispivoted at 54 and provided with a curved end 55, the terminal of whichengages the notches 49 to hold the hammer in cocked or half cockedposition. The sear spring 56 is secured to the breech and bears upon theupper surface of the sear at a point back of the trigger. The trigger 57is pivoted at 5S and is provided with a projection 59 which bearsunderneath the outer end of the scar.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows :\Vhenit is desired to load the magazine the grips 7 are moved backwardlyuntil the pins 8 are carried into the slots 12 against the tension ofthe springs 13. The grips then are moved downwardly to expose themagazine and to permit the same to be loaded with the cartridges 16, thespring 1S being contracted by' the column of cartridges and exerting itsstress to push said cartridges up against the breech block 20. After oneof the cartridges has been fired the lever 30 is released by moving thefinger piece 41 upward. hen the spring 39 is extended as shown in Fig. 8the breech block is carried backward, and the blank cartridge a isforced out of the opening Z) normally occupied by the breech block. Theextractor draws the blank backward, and the cut-ofirz is forced rearwardby the springs 46, the cross bar 43 then holding the next cartridge inposition in alinement with the bore 44. When the lever 30 is returned toits original position, the cartridge 16 is forced into the bore 44 ofthe barrel.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a pistol made in accordancewith my invention is comparatively simple in construction, providesmeans for carrying quite a number of cartridges in position for firingone after the other, while the means for placing the cartridges issimple and reliable and can be quickly operated.

I claim 1. In a magazine firearm, the combination of a magazine in thehandle portion thereof, spring-actuated means for moving the cartridgesinto line with the barrel, a breech block, a firing pin, and a leverpivoted to the handle and connected to the breech block for moving thesame backwardly and ejecting the cartridge blank, said lever having acatch at its lower end, and said lever being forced outwardly to openthe breech by a spring.

2. In a magazine pistol, the combination of a sliding breech block, alever connected to the breech block and pivotally mounted to the stock,said lever having a catch thereon for engaging the stock or handle, anda` spring provided with a roller for throwing said lever outwardly andmoving the breech block.

3. In a magazine pistol, the combination of a magazine, means forforcing cartridges in alinement with the barrel, a breech block, a leverfor moving the breech block and for ejecting the cartridge blank, and aspring provided with a roller on its end for forcing the lever to movethe breech block.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. PATTISON.

Vitnesses E. A. .VINSTANLEL NE1L CURRIE.

